COMMISSION DE LORD ELGIN

D'autre part, Lord Elgin emportait une commission dont voici les termes :

The Lord of Elgin 's Commission as H. M. 's High Gommissioner and Plenipotentiary in China.

Marchas, 1857.

Victoria by the Grâce of God, Qucen of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, Defender of the Faith, etc., etc. to ail and singular to whom thèse présents shall come greeting I Whereas différences hâve unforlunately arise between certain of our Authorities and Subjects and certain of the Authorities and Subjectsof H. Impérial and Royal Majesty the Emperorof China, now Rnow ye that we reposing especial trust and confidence in the wisdom, lôyalty, diligence and circumspection of our right